A Film Which Will Live in Infamy
The calendar has flipped past Memorial Day and we find ourselves in the midst of Hollywood’s annual blockbuster season, a stretch of summer during which the regular world gets blurred with a CGI world and huge special effects rule the box office. Michael Bay, of course, has carved a lucrative… [Read More]
‘Veep’ is Both a Cartoon and a Documentary
SPOILERS “Someone has just flown two planes into my career.” This is the type of joke that’s pretty much taboo in today’s world, and there’s not much explanation needed for why. 9/11, regardless of how much time has passed, just isn’t funny. It never will be. So why is that… [Read More]
Identity Crisis: A Russian-American Watches ‘The Americans’
FX is really killing it these days. They have three channels where before they had one, great comedies like Louie and Archer, and an all-star stable of dramas like Sons of Anarchy and the new Fargo. Rounding out those dramas and currently hitting its stride in Season 2 is The… [Read More]
Really, When Will Cable Die?
If you’re like most warm-blooded Americans, you hate your cable provider. It sucks your money, the quality of its product offerings is poor, and its customer service department is basically an endless maze that encourages you to give up at every turn. By comparison, your boy Frank Underwood, your girl… [Read More]
House of Cards Vs. Veep: What TV Has Taught Me About The Vice Presidency
Television viewers these days seem to have an affection for the second in charge, what with Veep winning two Emmys last season and everyone on earth losing their shit over the most recent season of House of Cards. One is a farcical 30 minute comedy, the other a dark and… [Read More]
Let the ‘Cosmos’ Pump You Up
When I was 12, my seventh grade class went on a field trip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. After dicking around like 12 year olds do for most of the day, we all quieted down when ushered into the planetarium to watch the new 20 min documentary,… [Read More]
How to Tell If You Read the ‘Game of Thrones’ Books
Did you know that the HBO series Game of Thrones is an adaption of George R.R. Martin’s book series titled A Song of Fire and Ice? Apparently a lot of people have read the books and are just watching the TV series as a fun little way to re-experience the… [Read More]
Harry Potter Spinoffs You Actually Want to See
Over a year ago Warner Brothers announced that J.K. Rowling was writing a screenplay for a new film set in the Harry Potter Universe. More recently it was announced that Rowling’s film will be the first in a trilogy of Harry Potter “Megamovies.” Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them… [Read More]
How I [Should Have] Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother’s highly anticipated series finale aired last night, and fans took to social media with their utter dismay at the completely contrived ending, in which a series of improbable events occurred that completely negated several seasons of character development. Forget Barney’s love for Robin as a… [Read More]
Who Should Win the Game of Thrones, By Someone Who Doesn’t Get It
As a casual viewer not entirely invested in Game of Thrones, I thought I’d share my two cents on who should win the throne governing the Seven Kingdoms. A few caveats: Most of my Game of Thrones knowledge stems from an issue of Entertainment Weekly. I don’t know half of… [Read More]
